Imported deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Imported deforestation was 1,077 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Cambodia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Cambodia stood at 1,077 hectares.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Cambodia peaked at 2,353 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 570.7 hectares, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 679.71 hectares | 570.7 hectares | 743.99 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,323 hectares | 817.29 hectares | 1,893 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,604 hectares | 1,077 hectares | 2,353 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Cambodia?
- Imported deforestation in Cambodia was 1,077 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,353 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 570.7 hectares in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for imported deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.